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University of Mississippi Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter, who goes by “Jeff,” joined the Ole Miss family on Jan. 1, 2016 and capped off his first day with a Sugar Bowl victory in his hometown of New Orleans. The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning had earlier voted “unanimously and enthusiastically” on Oct. 29, 2015, to name Vitter as UM chancellor.

“I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to lead the University of Mississippi — an institution that is deeply respected and loved by so many. Over the past two decades, this great university has undergone tremendous growth in enrollment, academic stature, research, and patient care. I look forward to working with the entire Ole Miss community to lead our university to ever greater heights.”Chancellor Jeffrey S. Vitter